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US Reserves Update

RNS Number : 5933F
Aminex PLC
28 April 2011
 

AMINEX PLC

US RESERVES UPDATE

Aminex PLC ('Aminex' or the 'Company) announces an update of its US audited reserves. 

With respect to Shoats Creek, Louisiana, an update by the reporting engineers effective 1 April 2011 has resulted in a material change from the figures reported earlier in the year.  The reports on the other properties have not changed. 

The earlier report on Shoats Creek showed (1) a material increase in proved (1P) reserves as a consequence of the two discovery wells drilled in 2010, but (2) a material decrease in proved and probable reserves (2P) when compared to reports published in earlier years.  Ongoing work based on new production information and further interpretation of 3D seismic by both the Company and the reporting engineers has identified additional features to enhance and accelerate production, with the result that the reporting engineers have now restated the Shoats Creek reserves.  The most significant changes are due to increased Cockfield reserves which can be accessed by proposed water-flood techniques and an increase in the net present value of future production as a result of the timing of proposed development drilling.

The revised group oil and gas reserves in the USA are tabulated below.

1P Case (proved)

         Net Oil

            Net Gas

           Net BOE

   PV 10 value

             mbbl

                 mmcf

                mboe

        $'000

Shoats Creek

606

6,237

1,646

26,604

Alta Loma

124

3,535

713

18,274

South Weslaco

2

778

132

1,559

TOTALS

732

10,550

2,490

46,437

2P  Case (proved+probable)

       Net Oil

            Net Gas

            Net boe

    PV 10 value

            mbbl

                 mmcf

               mboe

         $'000

Shoats Creek

             3,348

          18,517

            6,434

           111,927

Alta Loma

                 157

            4,461

                900

             21,089

South Weslaco

                     2

                894

                151

                1,709

TOTALS

             3,507

          23,872

            7,486

           134,725



Terms used

Mbbl                       thousands of barrels of crude oil

Mmcf                      millions of cubic feet of natural gas

Boe                         barrels of oil equivalent

Mboe                     thousands of barrels of oil equivalent

PV10 value            Net present value of future production in US Dollars  discounted at 10% per annum

For further information please contact:

Aminex PLC                                        +44 (0) 20 7291 3100

Max Williams

Chief Financial Officer                 

Pelham Bell Pottinger                   +44 (0) 20 7861 3112 or +44 (0)7802 442 486

Archie Berens


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